Massive Chinese hack uses AI agents to steal over 600,000 credit cards and hit hundreds of sites with malware
Pro Security Massive Chinese hack uses AI agents to steal over 600,000 credit cards and hit hundreds of sites with malware News By Sead Fadilpašić Published 24 September 2026 It only cost them around $25 per target When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. They also saw the skimmers live on victim websites, and sifted through logs and AI claims found on the attacker’s server. One of the AI tools would use a website ranking service to produce a list of potential targets, focusing primarily on those running custom-built software.A fistful of dollarsBut the victims are not the “interesting” part of this story - the attackers are.
- ▪Pro Security Massive Chinese hack uses AI agents to steal over 600,000 credit cards and hit hundreds of sites with malware News By Sead Fadilpašić Published 24 September 2026 It only cost them around $25 per target When you purchase through
- ▪They also saw the skimmers live on victim websites, and sifted through logs and AI claims found on the attacker’s server.
- ▪One of the AI tools would use a website ranking service to produce a list of potential targets, focusing primarily on those running custom-built software.A fistful of dollarsBut the victims are not the “interesting” part of this story - the
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| Publication time | Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-09-24T13:05:26.894Z |
| Last seen | 2026-09-24T13:05:35.052Z |
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| Publisher visit | Yes — open original |
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| Commercial reuse | May the content be reused commercially? | Not permitted |
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Pro Security Massive Chinese hack uses AI agents to steal over 600,000 credit cards and hit hundreds of sites with malware News By Sead Fadilpašić Published 24 September 2026 It only cost them around $25 per target When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Image Credit: Geralt / Pixabay (Image credit: Pixabay) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Gambit researchers uncovered ongoing AI‑driven skimming campaign stealing 600,000+ payment records since July 2026Attackers used three autonomous harnesses (Strix, Cairn, Hermes) to compromise dozens of retail sites…
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